Floresta Drive Corridor Master Plan

Southbend to Prima Vista

Improvements to the Floresta Drive corridor are a priority for the City Council, and at the 2017 Summer Retreat, Council directed staff to model the corridor from a traffic standpoint for both a 2-lane and 4-lane roadway section. The new modeling was performed, and it included the new Crosstown Parkway Extension Project connection to U.S. Highway 1 at Village Green Drive, for the projected traffic volumes in the year 2037. The results/ recommendations were presented to City Council on Oct. 30, 2017 for consideration. The City Council unanimously passed the motion for the approval of the 2-Lane Conceptual Improvement Roadway Plan for Floresta Drive.

Public Information Workshops were conducted in January and March of 2018 and were well attended. The Master Plans were revised pursuant to the public comment and input received. The final decision on the Floresta Drive Corridor Master Plan layout and amenities is a policy decision of City Council, and at the meeting of May 14, 2018, City Council unanimously approved the final version presented.

Project Funding and Schedule

Thanks to the voters of St. Lucie County and the City of Port St. Lucie, the one-half cent sales tax voter referendum was approved on November 6, 2018. Please visit www.cityofpsl.com/salestax for information on the new tax and the projects it supports. One of the projects included by the City Council on the list of priority projects to be funded by the new sales tax is the design and construction of the Floresta Drive Corridor from Southbend to Prima Vista Boulevard. A total of $25 million is dedicated towards the three phases of the project in the 10-year term of the tax.

The schedule for each phase of the project is currently estimated as follows:

Phase

Project Limits

Design Complete

Construction Complete

Phase 1

Southbend Blvd. to Elkcam Waterway

Spring 2020

Summer 2021

Phase 2

Elkcam Waterway to Crosstown Parkway

Summer 2021

Fall 2022

Phase 3

Crosstown Parkway to Prima Vista Blvd

Summer 2021

Fall 2022

Phase 1 Design Complete

Design by American Consulting Professionals, LLC is complete. The City procured the Construction Engineering and Inspection Firm. They are working on the procurement of the contractor to move forward with construction this summer 2020. Stay tuned for more information regarding the start of construction.

Phase 2 and 3 Currently in Design

Phase 2 and Phase 3 were combined and are currently being designed by American Consulting Professionals, LLC. Residents in this area may see workers and stakes along the right of way as the design progresses.

Contact Us

Call the project hotline at 772-871-5176 to ask questions or submit comments.